Outside the Purple Maple Apartments stood two figures. One of them was the butler An, who had previously met Xiao Yufan. The other was a strikingly handsome young man, whose beauty could make even women feel inferior. Describing him as handsome would be an understatement.
“Master Hong, dragging my old bones all the way here, surely it’s not just to catch a glimpse of the young lady, is it? It’s only been two or three days since you last saw her!” Butler An shook his head helplessly as he looked at Hong Zhong. This guy had brought him all the way to Linjiang, probably not just to find Yingluo. However, no matter what he did, in the young lady’s heart, he could never compare to that young man.
“My main purpose is, of course, to see Yingluo. As for others, I might as well deal with them while I’m here. I don’t believe that the guy you’ve been praising so highly is worthy of being Yingluo’s man!” Hong Zhong glanced at the extravagant apartment and couldn’t help but curl his lips. As the future heir of the hidden Hong family, his wealth was enough to make anyone blush, so he naturally didn’t care much for such things.
“Whether he’s worthy or not, you’ll find out soon enough. But I hope you won’t be too disappointed when the time comes…” Butler An didn’t say much more. He was quite familiar with Xiao Yufan, and even he was surprised that a young man who wasn’t even considered an internal strength expert back then had now become a true powerhouse in the realm of condensed energy.
“Is that so? I’m quite eager to see for myself!” Hong Zhong smirked dismissively. As the future leader of the hidden Hong family, he had his own pride. He had liked Yingluo for a long time, but in the heart of this exceptional woman, there was only one man, which greatly displeased him. The reason he chose to travel with the Hu family this time was simply to meet that man.
“Hong Zhong, you really are like a lingering ghost! No matter how I try to shake you off, you just won’t go away!” Suddenly, a pleasant voice reached their ears. Instead of looking upset, Hong Zhong’s face lit up with an eager smile. Seeing this, even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but chuckle. Did this guy actually enjoy being scolded?
“I’m just concerned about you, Yingluo. Being out here alone without anyone to take care of you, I can’t help but worry!” Hong Zhong looked at Hu Yingluo’s slightly annoyed expression and forced a smile. Even though he was very displeased with Xiao Yufan, he didn’t dare say anything in front of this young lady. He might dislike him, but he genuinely cared for this woman.
“Worry about what? I already have a man. You should just go back to where you came from…” Hearing Hong Zhong’s affectionate tone, Yingluo bit her lower lip. Seeing that Xiao Yufan didn’t show much emotion, she frowned and spoke, though her words sounded more like an angry little tigress, which caught Hong Zhong off guard.
“Well, Fourth Grandfather is also worried about you, so I just came to see you and to meet the brother who’s so impressive that he’s always on your mind!” As if accustomed to Yingluo’s annoyed expression, Hong Zhong simply coughed dryly and then shifted his gaze to Xiao Yufan. He also noticed the group of beautiful women behind this man and was momentarily stunned.
Naturally, Xiao Yufan also noticed the challenging gaze. He stepped forward slowly, a smile playing on his lips. Although this man was like a lingering ghost, he wasn’t the type Xiao Yufan disliked…
But even if he wasn’t someone Xiao Yufan disliked, having designs on his woman was absolutely unacceptable!
The other was a young man of striking handsomeness; even many women would feel inferior in his presence. To describe him as merely handsome would be a serious understatement.
“Hong Shao, you dragged my old bones all the way here from so far away—surely it’s not just to catch a glimpse of the young miss? After all, it’s only been two or three days since you last saw her!”
Outside the Purple Maple Apartments stood two figures, one of whom was none other than the butler, Mr. An, who had once crossed paths with Xiao Yufan. The other was a strikingly handsome young man, so good-looking that even women might feel a pang of inadequacy in his presence. To describe him as merely handsome would be an understatement.
“Master Hong, you dragged this old bone of mine all the way here. Surely it wasn’t just to catch a glimpse of the young lady, was it? It’s only been two or three days since you last saw her!” Mr. An shook his head with a hint of helplessness as he looked at Hong Zhong. This guy had dragged him all the way to Linjiang, and it was probably not just to find Yingluo. But no matter what he did, in the young lady’s heart, he would never compare to that young man.
“My main purpose, of course, is to see Yingluo. As for the others, I’ll deal with them in passing. I don’t believe that the guy you’ve been praising to the skies has any right to be Yingluo’s man!” Hong Zhong glanced at the opulent apartment and couldn’t help but curl his lip. As the future heir of the hidden Hong family, his wealth was enough to make anyone blush, so naturally, he didn’t care much for such luxuries.
“Whether he’s qualified or not, you’ll find out soon enough. But I hope you won’t be too disheartened when the time comes…” Mr. An didn’t say much more. He was quite familiar with Xiao Yufan, and even he was somewhat surprised. The young man, who wasn’t even an inner strength master back then, had now become a genuine powerhouse at the Condensed Power level.
“Is that so? I’m quite eager to see for myself!” Hong Zhong smirked dismissively. As the future leader of the hidden Hong family, he had his pride. He had liked Yingluo for a long time, but in the heart of this exceptional woman, there was only one man, which irked him greatly. The reason he had chosen to travel with the Hu family this time was simply to meet that man.
“Hong Zhong, you’re really like a lingering ghost. No matter how hard I try, I can’t shake you off!” Suddenly, a pleasant voice reached their ears. Instead of looking displeased, Hong Zhong’s face lit up with an eager smile. Seeing this, even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but chuckle. Did this guy actually enjoy being scolded?
“I’m just concerned about Yingluo. She’s out here all alone without anyone to take care of her. I can’t help but worry!” Hong Zhong looked at Hu Yingluo’s slightly annoyed expression and gave an awkward smile. Even though he was deeply displeased with Xiao Yufan, he wouldn’t dare say anything in front of this young lady. He might dislike the man, but he genuinely cared for this woman.
“Worry about what? I already have a man. You should go back to wherever you came from…” Hearing Hong Zhong’s affectionate tone, Yingluo bit her lower lip. Seeing that Xiao Yufan didn’t show much of a reaction, she frowned and spoke, though her words sounded more like an angry little tigress, which left Hong Zhong momentarily stunned.
“Well, Fourth Grandfather is also worried about you, so I just came to check on you and, by the way, see which brother is so impressive that he’s managed to stay in Yingluo’s heart all this time!” As if accustomed to Yingluo’s annoyed expression, Hong Zhong simply coughed dryly and then shifted his gaze to Xiao Yufan. He also noticed the group of beautiful women behind the man and was momentarily taken aback.
Naturally, Xiao Yufan also noticed the challenging look in Hong Zhong’s eyes. He took a step forward, a faint smile playing on his lips. Although this man was like a lingering ghost, he wasn’t the type Xiao Yufan disliked…
But even if he wasn’t someone Xiao Yufan disliked, anyone who dared to have designs on his woman would not be tolerated!
“My main purpose is naturally to see Luo, but I might as well deal with some other matters while I’m at it. I don’t believe that guy you praised so highly actually deserves to be Luo’s man!”
Hong Zhong looked disdainfully at the extremely luxurious apartment. As the future heir of the hidden Hong family, his wealth was enough to make anyone envious, so naturally, he held no awe for such displays of extravagance.
“Whether he deserves it or not, you’ll find out when you meet him. But don’t let it crush you too badly when you do…”
Outside the Purple Maple Apartment stood two figures. One of them was the butler An, who had previously met Xiao Yufan. The other was a strikingly handsome young man, whose beauty could make even women feel inferior. Describing him as handsome would be an understatement.
“Master Hong, dragging my old bones all the way here, surely it’s not just to catch a glimpse of the young lady, is it? It’s only been two or three days since you last saw her!”
Butler An looked at Hong Zhong and shook his head helplessly. This guy had dragged him all the way to Linjiang, probably not just to find Yingluo. However, no matter what he did, in the young lady’s heart, he would never be as important as that young man.
“My main purpose is, of course, to see Yingluo. As for the others, I’ll deal with them in passing. I don’t think the guy you’ve been praising so highly is worthy of being Yingluo’s man!”
Hong Zhong glanced at the extremely luxurious apartment and couldn’t help but curl his lip. As the future heir of the hidden Hong family, his wealth was enough to make anyone envious, so he naturally didn’t care about such things.
“Whether he’s worthy or not, you’ll find out soon enough. But I hope you won’t be too shocked when you do…”
Butler An didn’t say much more. He was quite familiar with Xiao Yufan, and even he was surprised that the young man, who wasn’t even an internal strength master back then, had now become a genuine powerhouse in the realm of condensed energy.
“Is that so? I’m quite eager to see for myself!”
Hong Zhong smirked dismissively. As the future leader of the hidden Hong family, he had his own pride. He had liked Yingluo for a long time, but in the heart of this exceptional woman, there was only one man, which irked him greatly. The reason he chose to travel with the Hu family this time was simply to meet that man.
“Hong Zhong, you’re really like a lingering ghost! No matter how I try to shake you off, you just won’t go away!”
Suddenly, a pleasant voice reached their ears. Instead of looking displeased, Hong Zhong’s face lit up with an eager smile. Seeing this, even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but chuckle. Did this guy actually enjoy being scolded?
“I’m just concerned about Yingluo. She’s out here alone without anyone to take care of her. I can’t help but worry!”
Hong Zhong looked at Hu Yingluo’s slightly annoyed expression and forced a smile. Even though he was very displeased with Xiao Yufan, he didn’t dare say anything in front of this young lady. He might dislike Xiao Yufan, but he genuinely cared for this woman.
“Worry about what? I already have a man. You should just go back where you came from…”
Hearing Hong Zhong’s affectionate tone, Yingluo bit her lower lip. Seeing that Xiao Yufan didn’t show much emotional reaction, she frowned and spoke, though her words sounded more like an angry little tigress, leaving Hong Zhong momentarily stunned.
“Well, Fourth Grandpa is also worried about you, so I just came to check on you and to see which brother is so impressive that he’s always on your mind!”
Seemingly accustomed to Yingluo’s annoyed expression, Hong Zhong just coughed dryly and then shifted his gaze to Xiao Yufan. He also noticed the group of beautiful women behind this man and was momentarily taken aback.
Naturally, Xiao Yufan also noticed the challenging gaze. He stepped forward slowly, a smile playing on his lips. Although this man was like a lingering ghost, he wasn’t the type Xiao Yufan disliked…
But even if he wasn’t someone Xiao Yufan disliked, anyone who dared to have designs on his woman would not be tolerated!
“Is that so? I’d really like to see for myself!”
Hong Zhong smirked dismissively, his expression filled with confidence. As the future leader of the hidden Hong family, he had his own pride. Moreover, he had liked Luo for a long time. Yet in this extraordinary woman’s heart, there was only one person—something that frustrated him greatly. The reason he had chosen to travel together with the Hu family this time was simply to see that man for himself.
“Hong Zhong, you really are persistent. I can’t seem to shake you off no matter what I do!”
Suddenly, a melodious voice reached the ears of the two men. Surprisingly, Hong Zhong’s expression didn’t darken; instead, his face lit up with a warm smile. Seeing this, even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but almost smile—could this guy actually have a strange preference for being scolded?
“I’m just concerned about you, dear Luo. You’re all alone out here without anyone else to take care of you, so I naturally feel uneasy!”
Seeing Hu Luo’s slightly angry expression, Hong Zhong smiled awkwardly. Although he really didn’t like Xiao Yufan, he still dared not say anything in front of this young lady. He might dislike him, but he truly loved this woman.
“Concerned? I already have a man. Go back where you came from…”
Hearing Hong Zhong’s affectionate way of addressing her, Luo bit her lower lip, and seeing Xiao Yufan showing no strong reaction, she frowned and spoke. But her words sounded more like a furious little tigress, momentarily stunning Hong Zhong.
“Well, the Fourth Elder was also very worried about you, so I just came to check on you and, at the same time, meet the guy who’s strong enough to always stay in our Luo’s heart!”
Appearing accustomed to Luo’s annoyed expression, Hong Zhong merely coughed dryly before shifting his gaze to Xiao Yufan. He noticed the group of beautiful women behind the man and was momentarily taken aback.
Naturally, Xiao Yufan had also noticed that challenging gaze. He stepped forward slowly, a faint smile curling his lips. Although this man was indeed persistent, he wasn’t exactly the type Xiao Yufan disliked.
But even if he wasn’t someone he disliked, anyone who dared to covet his woman was unacceptable!
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